There is always a lot of debate about how much ‘Nature’ versus ‘Nurture’ influences in raising happy, confident, well-balanced kids with great self esteem and strong mental health and I have written about this in more detail in my Raising Happy Children For Dummies book but there’s lots of research that shows there’s a big […]
How to Raise Highly Happy, Confident, Resilient Kids: 7 Questions to Ask Every Day I remember when I wrote my first book Raising Happy Children For Dummies having to write at the end of the book ‘Ten Things to Do Every Single Day as a Parent.’ It was fun to do but hard to choose! Every […]
”Me” time could be the best hours you give not only yourself but also your children! ~ Sue Atkins Being a mum is a wonderfully fulfilling, rewarding and joyful experience. But it can also be an exhausting, frustrating and overwhelming business too. As a mum you are often the lynchpin of your whole […]
I was really delighted to receive this review of my book on my birthday from SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS RESOURCES BLOG REVIEW: RAISING HAPPY CHILDREN FOR DUMMIES BY SUE ATKINS I was chatting to a good friend of mine over the weekend about parenting. In particular about our lack of ‘training’ as parents. She explained how […]
Are you looking for a positive way to discipline your toddler that’s encouraging & positive and that enhances your child’s self esteem – not damages it – like the naughty step? Then look no further than my Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Button! Let me tell you how […]
I was just interviewed on Talk Radio in a heated debate on smacking. Throughout my 10 years of being a parenting author this is the topic that generates the most controversy. I remember writing about this topic in my first book ‘Raising Happy Children For Dummies’ and I offered absolutely loads of alternative ways to […]
I’ve recently been working with a lovely Mum who has felt rather exhausted by her child’s behaviour. When conflict happens it’s easy to feel threatened. We often find ourselves thinking, “How dare you treat me like this!” BUT conflict can get worse if we respond […]
Alexis Avila talks to Parenting Expert Sue Atkins. Sue is a Teacher, Writer, Speaker, Broadcaster, Parenting Coach and author of two Amazon Best-Selling Books “Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children” & ‘Raising Happy Children for Dummies’. Sue shares with us her no-nonsense, simple techniques on how parents can make their life with […]
Help may be at hand for the guilt-ridden, time-poor parents who always think they’re not quite up to the mark! Here’s my advice on Boots Web MD on how 15 minutes of quality time a day can work wonders for the parent and child relationship “Parenting is fantastic, rewarding and the most important job in the […]
I’m changing the way people can read my work. I always love to keep up to date with new technology and I’ve been considering making all my Parenting Made Easy Toolkits, Workbooks and Journals available on Kindle, iBooks and Nook. Yesterday my friend Maria was really excited to show me how she can bookmark her latest book […]
Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my great friend and experienced publisher and author, Ed Peppitt, about being the best selling author of “Raising Happy Children for Dummies” one in the famous black and yellow series. We talk about how I was invited by Wiley to write the book on […]
Parenting is the most important, rewarding, frustrating, and challenging job anyone can do and yet is the one few of us ever get any preparation for. We invest in everything except learning the skills in raising happy, confident and well-balanced children. The speed, pressure and stress of modern living means we never seem to have […]
I’ve just opened a letter from Sarah Teather MP Minister of State for Children and Families here in the UK thanking me for my Parenting Made Easy CDs and Journals ! Have you got yours yet? https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/my-parenting/ https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/my-ebooks/
Listen in as I’m interviewed by the very lovely Dr Rosina McAlpine from the “Win Win Parenting” website all about how having a positive mindset can make such a difference to your parenting. We discuss practical tips for giving children self esteem, to ways to help children reach their true potential, and feel good about […]
OMG just been handed an envelope marked with Downing Street on the outside ….. thanking me for my Parenting Made Easy Toolbox …… it is being studied by the PM ! Wow – I’d love to deliver Parenting Made Easy Workshops using the 5 a day parenting checklist recommended by Centre Forum Think Tank throughout […]
